Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 4.4 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN164
|
$11.32
€10.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN341
|
$8.41
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN33
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN139
|
$5.06
€4.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN168
|
$3.79
€3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN121
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN104
|
$3.25
€3.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN19
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN23
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.68
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN284
|
$6.79
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,079
|
$37.96
€36.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN590,086
|
$31,047.67
€29,767.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN825
|
$10.80
€10.36
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN13,261
|
$40.33
€38.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,164
|
$900.66
€863.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,139
|
$732.72
€702.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN7,036
|
$91.05
€87.29
|
|
pay 9.6 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,591
|
$455.47
€436.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN102,268
|
$10,051.70
€9,637.30
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN290
|
$2.23
€2.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN73
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN133
|
$5.67
€5.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN801
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN230
|
$7.85
€7.53
|
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pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,057
|
$77.92
€74.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,327
|
$33.75
€32.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,854
|
$80.24
€76.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,783
|
$93.85
€89.98
|
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